That made her smile more, as if Keiran pledging himself was the rest of her heart, was all of it, now, resting firmly in Arthur's hands. She reached out to take Keiran's hand, to brush her lips against his palm as well, in silent thanks.
"Please," she said to Arthur, "tell me that you've something for me to do. Some task I can undertake for you. I feel damn useless, now that I know, now that I realize how much time I've wasted." It was so much like what she'd said their first meeting, though she didn't quite remember, though she was simply speaking earnestly, wanting something to do to prove herself again.